List of Taiwanese people

This is a list of famous Taiwanese people. People who were not born in Taiwan are indicated by an asterisk (*, notation incomplete).

Artists and performers

Models


Musicians

  • Chen Da, singer
  • Ch'eng Mao-yün*, violinist and composer
  • Lin Cho-liang, violinist
  • Jenny Lin, pianist
  • Kessier Hsu, Guitarist and Composer
  • Freddy Lim, vocalist and Hena player
  • Julie Chang 張鈴, pianist and flutist
  • Ching-Yun Hu, pianist
  • Yo-Yo Ma*, cellist
  • Ouyang Nana*, cellist, actress

Fine artists

Film-makers

Comedians

See also: Cinema of Taiwan

Athletes

Billiards

Basketball

Baseball

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers

Golf

Table tennis

  • Ben Chiu, 1st (1981 Jr. Canadian Champion), 2nd (1984 US Open doubles)

Tennis

  • Yen-Hsun Lu, professional player
  • Yeu-Tzuoo Wang, professional player
  • Jason Jung
  • Su-Wei Hsieh

Olympics Medalists

  • Shih-Hsin Chen, gold medal, Athens Olympics, 2004
  • Mu-Yen Chu, gold medal, Athens Olympics, 2004
  • Chuan-Kwang Yang, silver medal, Rome Olympics, 1960
  • Chih-Hsiung Huang, silver medal, Athens Olympics, 2004; bronze medal, Sydney Olympics, 2000
  • Cheng Chi, bronze medal, Mexico Olympics, 1968

Businesspeople

Educators

Linguists

Others

  • Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, emigrated to New Zealand
  • Wen Ho Lee, engineer falsely accused of spying; author of book "My Country Versus Me" 李文和
  • Fu Szeto (1916–92) commander-in-chief of the Air Force and presidential advisor
  • Jason Wu, Fashion Designer

Philosophers, thinkers, and writers

See also: List of Taiwanese authors and List of Confucianists

Politicians

See also: List of leaders of the Republic of China, Premier of the Republic of China

Scientists, physicians and engineers

  • David Ho, medical researcher 何大一
  • Henry Lee*, forensic expert 李昌鈺
  • Sung-Yang Lee, entomologist 李淳陽
  • Yuan T. Lee, Nobel laureate in chemistry 李遠哲
  • Fushih Pan, medical researcher 潘扶適
  • Tsungming Tu, medical doctor 杜聰明
  • Cheng-Wen Wu, biochemist 吳成文
  • Chi-Huey Wong, biochemist 翁啟恵
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See also

  • Taiwanese American
  • List of people by nationality

References

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